The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-22

VI loau uEOpplDR from ll6 uVlu llpU, Y ~
I cav It Ia an instant.
was in the hands OF raving maniac,
To plead or argue would amount Il
naught; nothing but strength and agility
could save me from most horrible death
for It was bis intention to throw me into
the mouth Of the cone, whore falling into
tue SETTLING, boiling ocean OF fire ani
flame. beneath ! should DO burned to Q
crisp In second OF time. MA
| l struggled desperately, ehousing the
while In hope OF calling back my friends
to my aid. N,as5 VI ,'Fs'5 ~
But oil! my shouting was uaeless-lost In
the mighty surroundings and tho ever.
Ghiiting cloudn Of smoke and Mat, their
eeeing mo was an impossibillty. II1l5'
My only hope was to overpower my 90.
sailant. I'm ~ -
We were now within few yards Of the
base OF the cone, and the heat was almost
insuaerable. & 59.{ 1ST- m
Clouda Of amoke and flame, followed by
huge pieces Of blood.red aCoria, were
vomited from the black, iuunel.like peak,
lwasgradually forced nearer and nearer.
The Precipitation started from every
pore, and l became conscious that I waa
becoming weaker, and l would soon hayo
to euccumb; my physical strength being
no match for HE, urged on by q fisudish
purpose, the product Of a diseased in.
telleCt. ~. iie. N a "
The earth was quaking beneath our
ieet, the air was et'illng and deeply i'm.
pragnsted with the fnmee Of gas, ~
My face and hands had already com.
menced to blister under the intense
heat. " T5. =, 2 T.1.. ~ 800 :
And while I was elowly loslng my
strength he appeared to have his aug.
mented at every stop. tll773g .
| conld not fight much longer.
Death, IN one OF Ito most horrible
forms would In few moments be my
fats. tzyzg 81 a i-7'''-,'-i = : =
My sight grew dim; my brain seemed to
be pierced with hot irons; my limbs 10.
fused to move. n, III
"God help mel" I murmured.
The prsyeIhad hardly left my lips whom
! felt a sudden fash OF in,enso heat, and
the same instant the hold OF the maniac
guide was loosened. ris
~ opened my oyes; o mas of red.hot
acoria had In its descent crushed him IA
charred, shapeless hsap) to the Garth.
ny great effort Of will I regaincd sufIi.
ctent strength to atagger OF and reach the
prec'pitous eide Of the basin, when all be. |
came q black, impenetrable void.
3 When again opened my eyes found
myself lying in bed, with my friends
bending anxioualy over me.
They informed mo that they did not
misa me until they had reached the TOP OF |
tie crster, and there my non.appearancs
was attributed to my exploring propeusi. |
ties, and, as had, (ag they supposedly an
excellent guide, they felt no fear as to nv
arrival in due season to accompany them
back to the city. 1-l5 5s.
But % hour after hour rolled by and |
Vas still absent, Oh underlined, vague feel |
Ing Tor my safety ran through them and
finally took such hold that they dotermin.
ed once moro to descend the ugly pit in |
quest Of me.
. Which they did, at the risk Of their liyes, |
Tor 1t was late in tho afternoon when they
started. -
Upon reaching the bottom they, after |
long search, found me laying in a death. |
Ike swocn, near one side, and my guide
crushed to jelly beneath the mass OF |
scoris at the base Of the cone. t5t
They let him lie where he was, and
alter the greatest difficulty and danger
conveyed me up and brought me to tho
city. 1la3' s.s7s d L., ,a-f
It was some weeks before was able to
leave my room; but, thanka to good con. |
asltution ar d tho indeIatigabls attention
Of my friends, I did 80 at last.
And now, kiad reader, can you wonder
that even here, thousands Of miles distant
from the scene Of my trying ordeal, a blood
chilling thrill runs through me when l ,
look at the old coin embedded in its cover.
Ing Of seoria?